Capo 2 (all chords relative to capo)
[Am]Waiting for the nig[G]htingale to sin[Am]g
[Am]Waiting for the [G]harbor lights to[G] dim
[Am]I've been on the ou[G]tside lookin' i[Am]n
[Am]While the widow [G]in the window wa[G]its for him.
[C]But he won't be back[Am]
[C]Can't you realize th[Am]at?
[C]And he's laughing at[Am] your sorrow[G]
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[Am]Waiting for a ship [G]that won't come[Am] in
[Am]Waiting for a te[G]ar to reach her [G]chin
[Am]I'm knockin', bu[G]t she will not l[G]et me in.
[C]But he won't be back[Am]
[C]Can't you realize th[Am]at?
[C]And he's laughing at[Am] your sorrow[G]
[C]How can I explain, your [Am]love is all in vain
[G]While he wastes your precious hours
[G]I could fill your days with flowe[Am]rs. [C][G]
[C]How can I replace the sm[Am]ile upon a face
[C]Of a lover that [G]I can never be[Am]
[Am]How can I begin to make y[Ab7]ou love again
[C]And try to m[Am]ake you [G]see
[C]That he won't be bac[Am]k
[C]Can't you realize th[Am]at?
[C]And he's laughing at[Am] your sorrow[G]
[C]How can I explain, your [Am]love is all in vain
[G]While he wastes your precious hours
[G]I could fill your days with flowe[Am]rs.
[Am] [C]Flowers.[G].......
[Am] [C]Flowers.[G]....
[Am]Waiting for the nig[G]htingale to sin[Am]g
[Am]Waiting for the [G]harbor lights to[G] dim
[Am]I've been on the ou[G]tside lookin' i[Am]n
[Am]While the widow [G]in the window wa[G]its for him.
[C]But he won't be back[Am]
[C]Can't you realize th[Am]at?
[C]And he's laughing at[Am] your sorrow[G]
[-]
[Am]Waiting for a ship [G]that won't come[Am] in
[Am]Waiting for a te[G]ar to reach her [G]chin
[Am]I'm knockin', bu[G]t she will not l[G]et me in.
[C]But he won't be back[Am]
[C]Can't you realize th[Am]at?
[C]And he's laughing at[Am] your sorrow[G]
[C]How can I explain, your [Am]love is all in vain
[G]While he wastes your precious hours
[G]I could fill your days with flowe[Am]rs. [C][G]
[C]How can I replace the sm[Am]ile upon a face
[C]Of a lover that [G]I can never be[Am]
[Am]How can I begin to make y[Ab7]ou love again
[C]And try to m[Am]ake you [G]see
[C]That he won't be bac[Am]k
[C]Can't you realize th[Am]at?
[C]And he's laughing at[Am] your sorrow[G]
[C]How can I explain, your [Am]love is all in vain
[G]While he wastes your precious hours
[G]I could fill your days with flowe[Am]rs.
[Am] [C]Flowers.[G].......
[Am] [C]Flowers.[G]....